Dealing with rats and backstabbers

inverse wrote:I think it might be quite different if my son didn't freak out over the idea of me drinking; he'd prefer I be a teetotaler for my entire life.

I didn't reply to your "talk myself up" thread because I'm the last person here who should be giving advice on parenting, but I feel compelled to say that if you're abstaining solely for the sake of your son, that's gotta count for something.